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Enzyme Replacement Therapy Ameliorates Multiple Symptoms of Murine Homocystinuria.
Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy - 7 Mar 2018
Majtan Tomas, Jones Wendell, Krijt Jakub, Park Insun, Kruger Warren D, Kožich Viktor, Bassnett Steven, Bublil Erez M, Kraus Jan P
Abstract excerpt
Classical homocystinuria (HCU) is the most common inherited disorder of sulfur amino acid metabolism caused by deficiency in cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS) activity and characterized by severe elevation of homocysteine in blood and tissues. Treatment with dietary methionine restriction is not optimal, and poor compliance leads to serious complications. We developed an enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) and...
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